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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who begins to find Jose Arcadio irresistible?

2. What is one of the first thing Ursula buys for her ever expanding home?

3. What is NOT one of Rebeca's symptoms?

4. Who is the new leader of Macondo as a result of #91?

5. What occasionally visits the town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Pietro when Amaranta finally rejects his long proposal and courtship?

2. What is so extraordinary about Jose Arcadio's anatomy, so much so that he gets the attention of many gypsies and even terrifies his own mother?

3. Why won't Ursula have sex with Jose?

4. When a messenger arrives from the Liberal Revolutionary Forces, what does Arcadio do?

5. What is the gypsies' latest wonder that they share with Jose Arcadio Buendia?

6. Who does Aureliano Buendia marry?

7. Describe Aureliano Segundo.

8. How does the reader know that Colonel Aureliano Buendia has become distant?

9. What happens after Aureliano Jose after the rejection of his affections?

10. What does Colonel Aureliano Buendia do with his newfound solitude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Government seems to play a significant role in this novel. How does the government positively affect Macondo? How does the government negatively affect Macondo? Give at least two specific examples of each.

Essay Topic 2

The recurring role of incest in this novel creates a bit of a moral quandary for the reader, but the characters in the story don't seem to see it that way. How is their solitary location increasing their chances of incest? Why is incest a constant threat to their family? What effects does incest have on the family ? Give at least three consequences, describing exactly how the act of incest affects those involved as well as those around them.

Essay Topic 3

It could be said that the novel is comparable to the Book of Genesis in the Bible. Give some examples of how this could be the case, keeping in mind that Genesis' story begins with the creation of paradise and the eventual downfall and alteration of Paradise because of one person's choice to create the world in the first place. Cite at least four examples of similarities and differences between Genesis and the story of Macondo.

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